Impact: Aldridge posted his second straight double-double ahead of Sunday's game with the Kings.

Rotowire: Feb 26 / 7:52a ET

News: Aldridge (thumb) returned to action Wednesday from a one-game absence and put up 11 points (5-19 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, one assits and one steal in 35 minutes.

Impact: Aldridge has a torn ligament in his left (non-shooting) hand that he is playing through this season, but the injury that kept him out of Sunday's game was a right thumb sprain. The team had him undergo X-rays and an MRI on the thumb that both came back negative, so he's likely to continue playing through the injury.

Rotowire: Feb 24 / 12:29p ET

News: Aldridge (thumb) was limited in practice Tuesday but said he will play Wednesday against San Antonio, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reports.

Impact: Aldridge went through only light portions of Tuesday's practice but said his right thumb is feeling better after sitting out Sunday's contest. He underwent both an MRI and an X-Ray, both of which came back negative, so it does not appear that he's at risk of missing extended time. Aldridge also continues to play through a torn ligament on his non-shooting hand. While his shooting percentage has declined since the injury, he's still averaging better than 20 points and 10 rebounds over his last 10 games.

StatsLLC: Feb 23 / 12:00a ET

News: Aldridge was out of the Portland Trail Blazers' lineup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night because of a right thumb sprain.

Impact: It was not clear how Aldridge injured his thumb. He was out on the court with the team in warmups before the game. Last month, Aldridge injured a ligament in his left thumb and decided to undergo surgery but then reversed himself 48 hours later and decided to play out the rest of the season.

Rotowire: Feb 22 / 4:59p ET

News: Aldridge (thumb) will not play in Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact: Aldridge is dealing with a torn ligament in his other hand, but Sunday's issue is unrelated. Dorell Wright and Chris Kaman are candidates to play added minutes in Aldridge's absence, and the Blazers will likely make greater use of small lineups.